Table 3.
Black bear competing risks model output.
| Parameter | Estimate | SE | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest status [Allowed] | −0.128 | 1.070 | 0.905 |
| Cause of death [Harvest] | −1.254 | 0.802 | 0.118 |
| Cause of death [Vehicle] | −0.560 | 0.627 | 0.372 |
| Cause of death [Non-harvest anthropogenic] | 0.452 | 0.483 | 0.350 |
| Hunting status * Harvest | 4.900 | 1.292 | <0.001* |
Data from Michigan (2009–2011 and 2013–2015), Missouri (2010–2018), and Mississippi (2008–2017), USA. Model included four mortality causes (harvest, vehicle collisions, non-harvest anthropogenic, and natural) using the Cox regression data augmentation approach of Lunn and McNeil (1995).